By Rev. Gian Carlo Villatoro
Founding Pastor, Victory Church Odessa
You can be hurting emotionally, physically, financially, etc. Of course, you want a quick solution. Unfortunately, anything that will bring a long-term solution is not going to be quick.
You understand that, and you are willing to go through a process to understand the whole problem, but right now you want a “pill.” Those who do not have any experience with pain will not understand that.
You need to find a specialist that is intelligent, knowledgeable, and able to sympathize with you, so that he can give you a “pill” that will help you right now. You need to be pacified. Only in that condition will you be able to sit down to discuss your alternatives. Your first responsibility is to find a patch. We know it’s temporary.
The next thing to do is to understand the origin of the problem. That is your job. You need to reconstruct the history, putting together facts, incidents, dates, and all kinds of information that you can bring to the specialist. Although this specialist may have fantastic insights, he will always need to consult with you about the potential solutions to your problem. After all, it’s your life. Keep in mind that he works for you. You pay him. If you’re not satisfied, fire him, and find somebody else.
The Lord God is going to always help those who are in need. That is His supernatural nature. There is one condition, however. He expects faith. You must have faith so that He can help you. You must have faith to say the prayers. You must have faith to humble yourself before Him, acknowledging Him as the King of the Universe. You must have faith to press on. Once you start praying, and you believe that He hears your prayer, you must continue praying. Then you will start giving thanks to the good Lord for the miracle. That is faith.
Certainly, you need a “pill” to be pacified immediately, but the real solution doesn’t come that quick. The long-term solution for your pain is a life devoted to the good Lord God Almighty, serving Him every single day of your life, attending your local church and serving there, doing something for the Lord. There has to be something that you can do in your local church.
When you are on that path, the specialist will continue developing strategies to see you succeeding in the resolution of your pain. Just remember, there is nothing impossible for God.
